A new phylogenetic data standard for computable clade definitions: the Phyloreference Exchange Format (Phyx).

ABSTRACT: To be computationally reproducible and efficient, integration of disparate data depends on shared entities whose matching meaning (semantics) can be computationally assessed. For biodiversity data one of the most prevalent shared entities for linking data records is the associated taxon concept. Unlike Linnaean taxon names, the traditional way in which taxon concepts are provided, phylogenetic definitions are native to phylogenetic trees and offer well-defined semantics that can be transformed into formal, computationally evaluable logic expressions. These attributes make them highly suitable for phylogeny-driven comparative biology by allowing computationally verifiable and reproducible integration of taxon-linked data against Tree of Life-scale phylogenies. To achieve this, the first ste

SUBMITTER: Vaidya G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8855714 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature